From My English Garden
My garden is a never-ending source of joy and equal measures of bafflement — every year, things spring up in the flowerbed or a random pot or even the lawn that I had no idea (or simply forgot!) were there. I especially love wildflowers, even the humble and much-maligned dandelion, whose sunny yellow flowers bring so much cheer in early spring, and vital nutrients for pollinators.
This year, I was excited to find little daisies once again sprinkling, sometimes hiding among the long grasses of our 'wild' lawn (we are passionate advocates of 'No Mow May — And Beyond').
Creating a mould of these delicate flowers is tricky; like the buttercup, this little daisy has soft, almost silky petals which are had to get an impression of... I was so pleased with how well this came out using Art Clay Silver, after much careful trial-and-error. Patina was applied to highlight the finer details, then polished to a lovely satin shine.
Presented on a 16" sterling silver curb chain. Art Clay Silver is a moldable silve clay compound which, when fired, magically transforms into pure silver.
Coastal and Botanical are two new ranges within the Minimalist+ collection, inspired by my fascination with nature.
Fully hallmarked by the Edinburgh Assay Office.
- A hallmark tells the story of who made an article, what the article is made of (gold, silver, platinum, or palladium), the fineness of the precious metal, and where the article was assayed.
- A hallmark must consist of at least three compulsory marks: a sponsor’s mark (maker’s mark), a metal fineness mark, and an assay office town mark.
- A hallmark may also include an optional date letter, indicating when the article was hallmarked, or an optional traditional metal fineness mark, such as the Lion Rampant (sterling silver).
- The UK Hallmarking Act 1973 states that all silver items with a metal weight of more than 7.78 grams must be hallmarked.
Seadragon Silver's hallmarks include the maker's mark (my initials SM in a quatrefoil); two metal fineness marks (925 and the Lion Rampant) to denote sterling silver; the Edinburgh Assay Office mark (castle); and the date mark ('Y' for 2023).
About Seadragon Silver
I was born in the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac, and I love creating simple, sleek jewellery. I use a lot of seaglass, most of which we find along the beautiful beaches of the North Norfolk coast here in England, as well as beautiful semi-precious gemstones, surfite, Fordite and dichroic glass.
I'm proud of every piece I make, and I hope you enjoy wearing my jewellery as much as I love making it.
BOTANICAL: Daisy pendant 1
We now ship to Australia, the USA, and domestically within the UK.
Unfortunately, due to increasingly complex post-Brexit postal and hallmarking rules, we are unable to ship to the EU.
For any other countries not currently listed within the shipping options, please contact me directly at seadragon.silver@gmail.com
Within the UK
Items will be sent by Royal Mail's Tracked 24 service, at a flat rate of £4.50 to cover p&p.
Items will be dispatched within 3-5 days – this is NOT the delivery time. This is the time it will take for me to prepare and package the item to bring to the post office.
Once the parcel has been dropped off at the Royal Mail collection point, delivery to you should take no longer than two days, but is wholly dependant on Royal Mail.
Tracking details will be provided once the parcel is en route to you.
Seadragon Silver is not responsible for any delays outside our control.
International
Items will be sent by Royal Mail's International Tracked service, at a flat rate of £15 to cover p&p.
Items will be dispatched within 3-5 days – this is NOT the delivery time. This is the time it will take for me to prepare and package the item to bring to the post office.
Once the parcel has been dropped off at the Royal Mail collection point, delivery to you should take between 7-10 working days, but is wholly dependant on Royal Mail and the relevant postal carriers within the destination country.
Tracking details will be provided once the parcel is en route to you.
Seadragon Silver is not responsible for any delays outside our control.
Returns are accepted BUT please contact me first, within 14 days of delivery.
Items must be returned within 30 days of delivery or refund will not be issued.
I don't accept exchanges or cancellations, but please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Conditions of return
- Buyers are responsible for return postage costs.
- Refunds will not be issued until item is returned and received.
- If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
- IMPORTANT: If returning item from outside the UK, please use original packaging and clearly mark "RETURNED ITEM" on the item, to avoid incurring VAT and import charges. If charges are incurred, the buyer is responsible and payment will be deducted from any refund.